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Re: Week 1 Observations

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Originally Posted by Caleb Sykes View Post
Last year, we didn't start slow at all. We played our first 2 matches very well. However, the match schedule put us up against two alliances who managed to do even better, which started us out with 2 losses. I don't see that as a benefit.

The only difference I see between this seeding system and previous ones is the variance relative to robot ability. This system is so much better at sorting robots, because one tipped over stack will only drop your team a few ranking spots at most, whereas in previous years, a similar event either would either have kept you in the same spot in the sort, or dropped you down ten, which just means more variance overall. Additionally, teams could legitimately blame the scheduler in previous years for their poor seed, but this year, most teams who do that are just looking for a scapegoat to take the blame for their own poor performance.
Exactly. This year, teams control their own destiny. I guess some people don't like that.
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